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Powerlifting Resurgence Gains Pace With Paris 2024 Selections

Australian powerlifting is back after a 12-year absence from Paralympic competition. The nation’s two leading lifters, Hani Watson and Ben Wright, were confirmed by Paralympics Australia as the newest members of the Australian Paralympic Team for Paris 2024 at a ceremony in Melbourne. “It’s like my mum said to me before she passed away last...

Fearnley Protégé Among Newest Members Of Austral...

Australia’s track and field team for the Paris Paralympics has been bolstered by 24 athletes – including one who recently beat a long-standing record by Paralympic great Ku

Australian Paralympic Team Flag Bearers Announced ...

Two of the Australian Paralympic Team’s most exemplary athletes have been chosen to carry the nation’s flag at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony on August 28.

Steelers Wheelchair Rugby Team For Paris 2024 Anno...

The Australian wheelchair rugby team’s overhaul of its values and culture has provided the perfect platform for success at the Paris Paralympic Games. The 12-player Steelers s

Paralympics Australia Announces Powerful Table Ten...

The powerhouse table tennis team for the Paris Paralympic Games, announced by Paralympics Australia at a ceremony in Mandurah, is the culmination of a decade’s steady build by de

Fire Burns For Veteran Rollers Picked For Paris 20...

Two of the biggest contributors to Australian wheelchair basketball in the modern era will lead the Australian Rollers at Paris 2024, as they seek to get back on the podium after a

Sliding Doors Moments That Led Riders To Paralympi...

Australia’s Para-equestrian team for Paris 2024 features riders in four of the five Paralympic classifications, but they face a mighty challenge to return Australia to the medal